Starting game in a different year

Hi,

I've got a data update file that has all the transfers happening on the correct days - ie August / September 2013.

The game, however, starts in July 2012.

Simple question - can I get the game to start in July 2013 ?

Thanks in advance

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There's one way as far as I know - in FM14...

Thank you

Anybody else?

No sorry mate i'm afraid you can't

the closest you can get is the data update that starts you off in may 2013

http://sortitoutsi.net/downloads/view/6982/fmf-season-update

never understood why they wont let you edit/change the starting year. it is a tad annoying when it comes to data updates.

If you could do that it would seriously dent SI's revenue for FM14.

yeah you're probably right. I think SI should have a break for a year anyway and just provide us with data updates until they perfect a version.

Although I agree I would much rather have a polished version of FM every other year rather than a frustratingly buggy version with a glitchy match engine every year, the most recent releases have failed to impress me and many others on the FM scene, they just haven't kept me hooked in ways older games did.
But I think FM is the only game SI makes nowadays since the demise of East Side Hockey manager they simply couldn't afford not too release FM each year, not that they would consider not doing it annually anyway.

I didn't enjoy FM13 as much as FM11 & to a lesser extent, FM12. mainly due to the inconsistency of results and trying to be a bit too clever tactically and getting it all wrong. the frustration of loosing to much weaker opposition when you are coasting was a game killer. not to mention the far-too-regular 25 shots to 20 shot games that you end up loosing 1-0.
I understand the financial implications of not releasing a new game, but if players paid a subscription fee for new content and waited a year or so for a polished version (that was released in august and not in October), then I dare say a majority of us would be more than happy with that.

as it stands, we now have to look forward to a buggy, nearly unplayable game that wont be fixed until January with a few cosmetic add-ons.

Knee-jerk much? You obviously don't remember the CM4 fiasco. Now that was an unplayable game. Sure FM13 had a couple of minor bugs upon release and the match engine really wasn't all that, but to say it's nearly unplayable is a gross over-exaggeration. Besides, if you think that it's not playable until January, nobody's stopping you from buying it then, are they?

In shirt, as the guy from the A-team used to say: "Quit your jibber-jabber"

being a more, shall we say, senior FM fan, I do remember the farce of CM04. but I personally think FM09 was the worst version in recent times. okay, a slight exaggeration on my part with the words, 'unplayable' but you have to admit that FM can be a very frustrating experience with its 'minor bugs' for the first 2 or 3 months when wingers cant cross, strikers cant score, defenders cant defend, etc.
of course I will be buying it come release week. after all I am a FM junky and need a fix, even if it isn't in its purest form yet! and if it wasn't for the "jibber-jabber", you wouldn't have healthy debate on your forums pal.